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Healthcare IT Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
Course: HTM250

First Term: 2015 Fall
 Lec + Lab   3 Credit(s)   4 Period(s)   3.7 Load  
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: S- Standard


Description: Introduction to the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodologies and tools currently used on healthcare Information Technology (IT) projects, with particular emphasis on software development. Experience with application development and testing tools in a project-based lab setting.



MCCCD Official Course Competencies
  1. Describe the uses and benefits of Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodologies in a Healthcare IT project environment. (I)
  2. Name the major SDLC phases and discuss the purpose of each phase. (I)
  3. Compare and contrast the rationale for Waterfall, Agile Development, and Scrum methodologies for various healthcare IT projects. (I)
  4. Develop SDLC Planning Phase documents for a healthcare IT project. (II)
  5. Create SDLC Analysis phase deliverables. (III)
  6. Construct SDLC Design elements for a healthcare IT project. (IV)
  7. Build and debug a healthcare IT software application using an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) tool. (V)
  8. Apply a performance testing tool as part of a healthcare IT software development project. (VI)
  9. Implement a Healthcare IT project and discuss the potential activities during this SDLC phase. (VII)
  10. Demonstrate the SDLC Maintenance and Review process of a healthcare IT project. (VIII)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.
 
MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Overview
   A. Uses and benefits of Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) in Healthcare IT environments
   B. Spectrum of methodologies
   C. SDLC phases
   D. Healthcare IT project background
II. SDLC Planning phase
   A. Processes
   B. Tools
   C. Healthcare IT System case study
   D. Application to healthcare IT project
III. SDLC Analysis phase
   A. Processes
   B. Tools
   C. Healthcare IT System case study
   D. Application to healthcare IT project
IV. SDLC Design phase
   A. Processes
   B. Tools
   C. Healthcare IT System case study
   D. Application to healthcare IT project
V. SDLC Development phase
   A. Processes
   B. Tools
   C. Healthcare IT System case study
   D. Application to healthcare IT project
VI. SDLC Testing phase
   A. Processes
   B. Tools
   C. Healthcare IT System case study
   D. Application to healthcare IT project
VII. SDLC Implementation phase
   A. Processes
   B. Tools
   C. Healthcare IT System case study
   D. Application to healthcare IT project
VIII. SDLC Maintenance and Review phase
   A. Processes
   B. Tools
   C. Healthcare IT System case study
   D. Application to healthcare IT project
 
MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: April 28, 2015

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